Master of Science in Green Technology (Energy)

Programme Director: Prof ZHU, Fu Rong

The programme aims to further the training of graduates for a career in energy management, renewable energy technologies and be analytical on socio-economic issues on energy production. The programme exposes the highly interdisciplinary nature of green technology as it encompasses the fields of materials science, renewal energy technologies, and the social implications it has on human activities. Though the programme is managed by the Department of Physics, the content of the programme is not restrictive only to physical science instructions, but also covers the areas of energy production, energy usage, energy audit, environmental monitoring, energy management and hands-on experience.

The programme’s main focus is on renewable energy technologies associated with the betterment of the environment and sustainable energy development. A key feature in the MSc programme is to enhance students' learning by the abundance of experimental laboratory courses in laboratory and project work that all students must complete to graduate. Courses in energy production account for one-third of the programme contents while two courses are on environmental monitoring. We also see an importance in the graduates’ ability to understand and appreciate the implication of the technologies on society. To this end, we have courses that focus on the impact of green technology on social and economic issues. The MSc programme covers both the classroom and the extra-curricular activities including field trips to green buildings and renewable energy power generation sites, guided research projects and interactions with key personnel in energy management and Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Hong Kong Chapter. The MSc programme also provides students with the opportunities as energy manager in training, including the course on energy audit, energy management and the practicum. These activities are aligned with the globally recognised Certified Energy Manager (CEM) programme under AEE Hong Kong Chapter. Students can take the CEM exam offered by the AEE Hong Kong Chapter and become CEM managers with three years working experiences in the field after the pass the CEM examination. This whole-person training approach is the education ethos that our University values.

With the exception of project (6 units), the courses are 3-unit each and students need to take a total of 30 units to graduate. For full-time study, the programme can be completed in one academic year comprised of three semesters. For part-time study, students are expected to finish within two years. A list of the courses is detailed below: